WV SB263 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-20 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-20 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to provide for a court appointed special advocate (CASA) program in each judicial circuit and court appointed special advocates in each county for child abuse and neglect cases. The bill also provides for a revenue stream and a fund within the State Treasury to pay for the implementation and sustenance of court-appointed special advocate programs.
Title
Requiring court-appointed special advocate in all counties
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-20 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2015-01-20 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2015-01-20 | Senate | To Judiciary then Finance |
| 2015-01-20 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB2989 (Same As) 2015-02-24 - To House Judiciary
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 1 | 6 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 59 | 1 | 10 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
